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Two Parrots.

These birds were called respectively
joey" and " DR.. johnson" the lat
ter from his inordinate love of tea. 1t
is related that his venerable namesake
visited a widow for fourteen years
every evening, and drank fourteen cups
of tea without ever proposing to her.
My Dr. johnson could only manage
three tea-spoonfuls of tea. But that
size, as his body was only about as
large as that of thrush, though his
long tail-feathers made him look much
bigger. Arrived on board the p and O.
steamship " Cotsford," | took my birds
to my cabin. The next day Mr.. Purser,
going his rounds, saw the parrots there,
and ordered them to the butchers.
Nay, start not, gentle reader, this was
not the signal for their instant execu-
ton; but the butcher has the charge of
all animals on board, whether they be-
long to passengers or to the ship. My
poor little birds! / went forward con-
stantly to feed them, and their Joy
each time at seeing me again was quite
pathetic. They were not only worn to
tiddle-strings, but poor DR.. johnson
wore out his tail with his ceaseless eff
forts to thrust himself through the bars
of his cage. Yes! when he retired to
the butchers he owned as handsome
blue tail-feathers as parrot could wish
to possess. When he left, he was a
tailless, dropping creature. The sight
of their ken-heartedness decided me
that matters could not go on thus. So
/ made friends with the captain, and
got his permission for them to go back
with me to my cabin. They made an
extensive toilet in honor of the event.
No single feather but what was set in
order, though poor DR.. Johnson's tail
or rather the want of it, perplexed him
sadly at first. After this they spent
their time on the deck, where every
one petted and spoiled them. Arrived
in England, they were put in very
large cage; but they are often loose
and fly to meet me and their master
was the first to speak. He one day
whispered, Pretty, pretty" quite dis,
tinctly. Then Joey took up the parable
and far outstripped his teacher in the
art of speaking. He is a most senti-
mental character, and makes love and
kisses in the prettiest way. He hates
solitude; and sometimes when DR.
johnson, worn out with flying, scold
ing and eating, tucks his little heat
under his wing to enjoy siesta, Joe,
gives him no peace, but pulls his tai
and wings, and tries to make him talk
And, if this is in vain, he catches hole
of his bill, and forcibly pulls his heaC
from where it is nestled among th
soft green feathers. Then the grea
anger of DIR. Johnson is a sight to wit
ness. He cranes his neck, his eyes
flash forth yellow light till the blacl
pupil is hardly visible, and lunges fort
at Joey, and screams with rage. Joe.
sits with placid smile. He is happy
for he has done what he wished-ro use
up Dr. Johnson.-THe CornhW.
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DOra's Housekeeping.

One morning Dora's mother was 60
ing away to the next town. She was
going to bring grandma for visit.
The carriage was waiting before she
was quite ready. Now / shall not
have time to finish my work." she said.
will let you sweep the sitting-room,
Dora. You did it very nicely last
week, and / know you want to help
me-" Dora was pouting because she
could not 90 in the carriage with her
mother. She thought it very cruel that
she must stay at home when she wanted
to 90 so much. So she did not answer,
but sat by the window pouting till the
carriage was gone. Then she said to
herself, 4" / don't feel like sweeping,
and don't care how / do it. think
it's too bad that / can't go to ride!" So
she swept the sitting-room in a very
needless manner. She did not get the
dust-pan and take up the litter; she
only brushed it together and left it un-
der the hearth-rug. When the mother
came home she praised her for making
the room so neat. Grandma praised
her too. She said, / like to see chill
dren do their work well, Then | feel
sure they will do their work well when
they are grown up. / am glad if our
little girl is going to be good house
keeper" O how Dora felt She was
so ashamed of what she had done. She
felt worse because they praised her.
She kept thinking of the litter under
the hearth-rug, She was afraid some
one would move the rug and see it.
She was unhappy all the rest of the
day When she went to sleep at night
she dreamed that she could not find
the dust-pan. She woke very early
the next morning and went down stairs
alone. She found the dust-pan and
brushed up the litter as carefully as
she could. 1t seemed easy enough to
do it now. She wished that she had
done it at first; then she would have de.
served praise from her motherand grand
mother. Dora remembered this for 9
long time-I am not sure if she ever
forgot it-and it taught her good les
son. She found that wrong-doing made
her unhappy. When she grew oldel
she learned to be a neat housekeeper.-
Our Little Ones.
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IN this office we keep the two classes
of men-abstainer and moderate
drinkers-entirely separate. During
the last seventeen years the expected
deaths among the abstaining section of
the insurers were 2,644; but the actual
deaths were 1,S6l. Among the mod
crate drinkers-we take no immoderate
drinkers-the expected deaths during
the same period were 4,40S, while the
actual deaths were 4,339, scarcely any
difference at all. These figures, there
fore, show that among the temperate, OF
total abstainers, the actual deaths were
only seventy per cent of the expected
deaths; whereas in the moderate drink
ing section the actual deaths had come
within the merest fraction of the eX-
pected deaths.-Hon. b. Whitworh
Director Of the Temperance Prociden
Institution Of London.
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active, and can go through more work
than you can" said the needle. eyes;
but you will not live long, for you have
always stitch in your side," said the
pin. "You are poor, crooked Great
ture," said the needle. "And you are
so proud that you can't bend without
breaking your back" said the pin.
"I'll put your head off, if you insult
me again." cried the needle. "And
III pull your eye out if you touch me.
Remember, your life hangs on single
thread" said the pin. While they were
thus conversing little girl entered
and, beginning to sew with the needle,
she soon broke it off at the eye. She
then tied the thread around the neck
of the pin, and, attempting to sew with
it, she soon pulled its head off and
threw it into the dirt by the side of the
broken le.-Selected.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-16

THE splendor of dress and the arti-
fetal effects of cosmetics, no matter
how deftly applied, can never make
beautiful or attractive one who is sub
iect to emaciation, nervous debility or
any form of female weakness. These
must be reached by inward application,
and not by outward attempts at con-
cealment, and the ladies may take hope
from the fact that thousands of their
sisters have made themselves more ra-
diant and beautiful by the use of DR..
Pierce's {" Favorite Prescription y than
they could ever hope to do by the aid
of the appliances of the toilet.
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OSCAR r. BURNHAM,s ESTATE.

V
said District on tile sth day of February A. D. 1887:
CLARK =, Doty, Administrator of the estate Of
Oscar Il. Burnham, late of Worcester, in said Dis
trict, deceased, makes application to said Court,
with the consent and appreciation IN writing OF me
heirs of said deceased for license TO sell all OF the
real estate of said deceased, towt; Land, and build
ings thereon which said deceased formerly lived,
including the homestead interest therein, situated
in said Worcester, representing that the sale
thereof would be beneficial to the widow minor
child and heirs of said deceased and those
interested in his estate in order to convert
the same into money. Nhereupon, it is or
dered by said Court, that said application be re-
tered to session thereof to be held at the Probate
& fiice in said Montpelier on the ith day of March,
A. D. 1856, for hearing and decision thereon,
and Is further ordered that all persons interested
he notified hereof by publication of notice of said
application and order thereon three weeks success
sively in the Vermont Wo,ehmah & STATE g9arndil q
cuates In the nsighborhood of those interested, be-
fore said time of Fearing, that they may appear at
said time and place, and If they see cause object
thereto, By the Court,-Attest,
gl-g3 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge,
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The Pin and the Needle.

A pin and a needle, being neighbors
in work-basket, and both being idle
folks, began to quarrel, as idle folks are
apt to do. 81 should like to know"
said the pin, how you expect to get
through the world without head ?'
" What is the use of your head" re-
piled the needle, rather sharply, " if
you have no eye ?" What's the use
of an eye" said the pin, if there is
always something in it?" " am more
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T ICY PERRY,S ESTATE;

District on the Sd day of February, A. ID. lSs7:
Luther Davis, Executor of the last win and
in said District, deceased presents his ad-
ministration account for examination and
of distribution and partition of the es-
tate of said deceased, Whereupon, It is ordered
cation he referred to session thereof TO be held at
the Probate ONCE, in said Montpelier, on the 9Th day
of March, A. ID. 1857, for hearing and decision
thereon. And, it is further ordered, that notice
hereof he given all persons interested by pubca-
ton of the same three weeks successfully in the
Vermont HafchndH d state Journal, newspaper
published at Montpelier. previous to said time APP
pointed for hearing, that they may appear at said
time and place, and show cause, If any they may
have why said account should not be allowed and
such decree made. by the Court.-Attest,
gl93 HIRAM CARLETON. Judge.
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John W. MILLEN,s ESTATE,

~ STATE OF VERMONT, washington Ulstrlct, IS,
In Probate Court. held at Montpelier in said Dis
trict, on the 29th day of January, a. ID. 1857;
G. +. Clough, Executor of the last VIII and Tesla
ment of John W Millen, late of Waterbury, in said
District. deceased, presents his administration ac
count for examination and allowance, and makes APP
plicatiOn for decree of distribution and partition of
the estate of said deceased Whereupon IL is ordered
by said Court that said and said application
be referred to = session thereof. to be held AT
the Probate ONCE, in said Montpelier the
26th day of February, A. ID. 1851 for hearing and
decision thereon And it is further ordered, that no
tce hereof be given to all persons interested by
publication of the same three weeks successfully In
the Vermont WdtchmdR a State Journal a new spaper
published at Montpelier, previous to said time APP
pointed for hearing that they may appear at said
time and place, and show cause, If any they may
have, why said account should not be allowed and
such decree made. by the Court,-Attest,
g0gl HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
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DDIsON PECK's ESTATE.

n STA VETtMUN 7, WasHI1lgtOTl
In Probate Court. held at Montpelier, in said Dis
trct on the 18th day of January, A. d. 1857.
5. S. Kelton. Executor of the last VIII and Tesla
men of Addison Peck, late of East Montpelier in said
District deceased presents his administration ac
count for examination and allowance, and makes
partition of the estate of said deceased. Where
upon, it is ordered by said Court that said ac-
count and said application be referred to session
thereof, to be held at the Probate Office in
said Montpelier on the oath day of February. A;
it is further ordered, that notice hereof he given
three weeks successfully in the Vermont Watch
man & STATE JourHdi. a newspaper published at
Montpelier previous to said time appointed for hear
ing, that they may appear at said time and place,
and show cause, If any they may have, why said
account should not he allowed and such decree
made by the Court.-Attest,
a0g9 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
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:fur tbe CHILDREN.
The Little Year.

A pretty boy, with tumbled curls'
And dimples soft in either cheek,
Who lays his finger on his lip
And looks at me and does not speak,
But smiles with eyes serene and sweet
To see me kneeling at his feet.
A little prince, who needs no crown
To show him lord of all the earth,
who comes, unbidden. to my door,
And sits beside the silent hearth,
Two wings beneath his tunic gay
Wherewith some night to fly away.
A royal child with that to give
which am fain to know and see,
who shakes soft unconscious head
When implore on Bonded knee,
And will not loose to silver speech
His lips, close curving each to each.
A stranger, in whose dimpled hand
Half-fearfully my own lay,
Nor know where must walk. until
His baby footsteps lead the way,
And yet needs must hold him dear
Times youngest born, the little Year.
Margaret Johnson, in Wide ara
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ALvAH f. JENNINGS ESTATE.

N STATE OF VERMONT Washington District, IS.
In Probate Court. held at Montpelier in said Dis
trict, on the It'll day of February A. D. 1857:
Alvah l.. Jennings, late of Calais. in district
deceased, presents his administration account ex
animation and allowance, and makes application for a
decree of distribution and partition of the estate of
said deceased Whereupon it is ordered by said Court
that said account and said application be referred
to session thereof to be held at the Probate ONCE,
in said Montpelier, the 18th day of March,
A. ID. 1857, for hearing and decision thereon: And,
it is further ordered, that notice hereof be given
to all persons interested by publication of the same
three weeks successfully In the Vermont Wdtchmdn
& State Journal wspaper puhlished at Montpelier,
previous to said time appointed for hearing, that they
may appear at said time and place, and show cause
If any they may have, why said account should not
be allowed and such decree made.
By the COurt.-Attest,
9l-93 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
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EREEMAN BIXBY's ESTATE.

COMMlSSlONERS NOTICE.
The undersigned. having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Wash
ington, Commissioners, to receive, examine and ad
just all claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of Freeman Bixby, late of Montpelier
in said District deceased and all claims exhibited in
offset thereto, hereby give notice that will meet
for the purposes aforesaid at the Office of the Mont
pelier Savings Bank and Trust Company, in said
Montpelier, on the 5th day of March and the 18th
day of July next, from ten o'clock A. NJ. un-
I'll four O'Clock p NJ. each of said days, and
that six months from the 2lst day of January, A. D.
1851 Is the time limited by said Court for said credit
ors to present their claims to us for examination
and allowance
Dated at Montpelier, this 26th day of January,
A. D. 1857. HOMER W HEEAATToN' Commits soners.
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IT is curious fact that the body is
now more susceptible to benefit from
medicine than at any other season.
Hence the importance of taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla now, when il will do you
the most good 1t is really wonderful
for purifying and enriching the blood
creating an appetite and giving healthy
tone to the whole system, BE sure to
get Hoods Sarsaparilla, which is pecu-
liar to itself.
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A NsON Confirms ESTATE.

N STATE OF VERMONT, Washington District SIS.
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, in and for
said District on the 18th day of January A D. 1887:
j. NJ Fisher, Executor of the last viii and Tesla
ment of Arson Coburn, late of Cabot, in said Dis
trict deceased, makes application to said Court for
license sell all of the real estate of said deceased
situated in Cabot in said District to wit About II
acres of wood land and undivided half of village
stand, representing that the sale thereof is neces-
sary for the payment of the debts of said deceased
and the expenses of administration of his
estate. Whereupon, 1t is ordered by said Court,
that said application he referred to session thereof
to be held AT the Probate ONCE, in said Montpelier
the 18th day of Feb A. D. 1857 for hearing and decision
thereon and IL is further ordered that all persons
interested be notified hereof, by publication of no.
tice of said application and order thereon three
weeks successfully in the Vermont HdfchndH a.
State Journal. newspaper published at Montpelier,
and which circulates In the neghborhood of those
Interested. before said time of hearing, that they
may appear at said time and place, and IL they see
cause, object thereto.
by the Court.--Attest,
aO-92 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge
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A NsON COBURN's ESTATE.

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Wash
ington, Commissioners to receive examine and
adjust all claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of Arson Coburn. late of Cabot, in
said District, deceased and all claims exhibited in
offset thereto hereby give notice that will meet
for the purposes aforesaid at the town clerks office
on the 18th day of February and I'd day of July.
next from one o'clock p NJ. until four o'clock
p. NJ, each of said days, and that six months
from the 18th day of December, A. ID. 1886 is the
time limited by said Court for said creditors to pre-
sent their claims to us for examination and allow
ance.
Dated at Cabot, this 2sth day of JAM A. d. 1887.
9O-92 o. r. COLLINS commissioners
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Grgal Notitcs.
CYNTHIA p. MURRAY,s ESTATE.

CYNTHIA =. MURRAY'S ESTATE.
~ CONMlSSIONERS' NOTICE.
The undersigned having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Wash
ingtOn Commissioners. to receive, inc and adj
just all claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of Cynthia L. Murray. late of Waterbury,
in said District deceased and all claims exhibited in
offset thereto, hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purposes aforesaid at the dwelling house
of Sarah X. Jones, in said Waterbury the 18th day
of Feb. and 18th day of May next, from one o'clock
p NJ. until four o'clock =. NJ, each of said days,
and that six months from the 9Th day of November,
A. ID 1885 is the time limited by said Court for said
creditors to present their claims to for examina-
ton and allowance
Dated at Waterbury, this 3st day of January A. ID.
1887. JOHN b. PARKER. Ic-.-.--
g0-g2 LUKE j, ROBERTS. COMMISSIONERS
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RUBY LIVER PARVULES

will remove all functional disorders of the Liver
make the Head clear; prevent Sick Headache
ank Indigestion and improves the Complexion.
Price of each twenty five cents per bottle. For sale
by all druggists and by the trade generally,
GEO. G. GOODWIN, Boston, General Agents
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THE cleansing, antiseptic and heal
ing qualities of DR.. Sage's Catarh
Remedy are unequaled
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" BOSTON, OctODer W, lhiu.
ar. H. EDDY, Esq; Dear Sir-You procured for me,
in lS40 my frat patent. Since then you have acted
for and advised me in hundreds of cases and pro-
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occasionally employed the best agencies In New
York, Philadelphia and Washington, but still give
you almost the whole of my business, In your line,
and advise others to employ you.
Yours truly, GEORGE DRAPER"
Boston, January |, 1857. S6-37
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ONE head is better than two at thea
ters where heads wear high bonnets.
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Inventors cannot employ a person more trust
worthy capable of securing for them an early
and favorable consideration at the Patent Onice. .
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PUTNAM g. MARVIN.
PATE MIS- +!
r. n. EDDY,

No. IS State St., opposite Kilby ST., Boston.
Secures Patents In the United States; also in Great
Britain. France and other foreign countries Copies
of the claims of any Patent furnished by RENTING
one dollar. Assignments recorded at Washington. NO
Agency in the United States possesses superior Jdcte
for obtaining Patents ascertaning the pdteRdbhtt
r. II. EDDY, Solicitor of Patents.
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TESTIMONIALS.

al regard Mr.. Eddy as one of the most capable and
,uccesVu practitioners with whom have had official
intercourse. .
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ADVERTISEMENTS.

remedy at last that does not claim to cure every
disease. but simply Combination and the disor.
ders that are dependent upon It. This is not an
irritating catharc, but true tonic, which dis
turbs the stomach or leaves the bowels eonspated.
The worst cases of Constipation can be cured by the
regular and persistent use of these pills After
reasonable length of time the dose can be dimin-
ished. In this most important particular the Ruby
Pm differs from all other cathartics. 1t is especially
valuable for children and inyalids,
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x ia, MANI X

WHO IS uNAcouAlarED WITH THE GEOGRAPHY or THIS
COUNTRY VIII sEe nY exAMlIMo rAIs MAP IhAI 1hE
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IHjCAG0. ROCK ISL AND &PkCIFIC RAN WA7

~ of its central position close relation prin
'ip1l lines East OF Chicago, and continuous lines at
ermin points West Northwe and Southwest, il the
only tue middle link in that T. rnacontneDtal system
which inv and travel and traffic in either
Erection between tic Atlantic and Pacific.
The Rock Island main line p.d branches include Chi
ago. Joliet, Ottawa. La Sale Peoria, Geneseo Moline
nd Rock Island, in Illinois Davenport, Muscntine
Washington, Fairfield Ottumwa, Oskaloosa, West Lib
,rty, Iowa city, Des Mones 1ndanola Wnterset, At
ouncn Bluffs, in Iowei Galatin Trenton, st. Joseph,
cameron and Kansas city, in Missouri; LenvcnwoTth
nd Atchspn in Kansas Albert Lea, Minneapolis and
L. Paul, IN Minnesota; WATERFOWL in Dakota. and
hundreds of ncrmediate cities, towns and villages
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The Famous Albert Lea Rcute

The Famous Albert Lea Route
IS the direct favorite line between Chicago and Mime
apos and ST. Paul over this route solid Fast Express
Trains run daily to the summer resorts, picturesque
localities and hunting and fishing grounds OF Iowa and
Minnesota. The rich wheat fields and grazing lands OF
Interior Dakota are reached via Watertown. Short
desirable route, via Seneca and kankakec offers sule
rior Inducements travellers between Cincinnat In
dannpolis Lafayette and Council Bluffs, ST. Joseph
Atch5on, Ieavenworth, Kansas City, Minneapolis, St.
Paul and intermediate points, All classes OF patrons
especially families, ladies and children receive from
ccspcctful courtesy and kindly treatment. .
FOR Tickets Mans Foders-obtann BILE at all principal
riekct Offices in the United States and Canada-or any
desired information address,
R. r. CABLE. {. ST. JOHN E. a: HOLBROOK,
Prests Mgr Asst Mgr. Geu Tiki 6Psss Ast